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Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)

Bhojakatva (भोजकत्व) refers to one of the experienced forces of poetical compositions producing  aesthetic pleasure according to Bhaṭṭa Nāyaka.—The generalization of dramatic characters (vibhāvas) being completed by the function of bhāvakatva, the function of bhojakatva becomes operative. The capacity of bhojakatva removes all types of passion (rajas) and ignorance (tamas) from the minds of the spectators and brings in a pure and tranquil (śatva) state. In this pure and tranquil state of mind, the sthāyibhāvas like rati etc. are relished. This relishment is known as bhukti or bhojakatva, the third function admitted by Bhaṭṭanāyaka and this relishment for the experience of rasa is similar to the realization of Brahman.

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Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhōjakatva (ಭೋಜಕತ್ವ):—

1) [noun] the act of eating food.

2) [noun] (rhet.) the feature of a literary work, drama etc. that gives satisfaction to its reader or audience.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Full-text: Bhattanayaka, Bhavakatva.

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